"The Crucial Link: Analyzing the Ukraine Supplemental and its Border Impact"

Senate Republicans are demanding major changes to border policy be included in an emergency funding request for Ukraine, adding complications to the bill. Led by Sen. James Lankford, Republicans are proposing measures to reduce immigration over the southern border, stating that addressing the influx of immigrants is necessary before approving additional aid for Ukraine. Republicans have rejected President Biden's request for additional border funding, arguing that policy changes are needed. Democrats have not been involved in the discussions, and the path forward remains narrow. In other news, a bipartisan House working group on paid family leave is moving forward with drafting a legislative framework, while the race for the Republican nomination in Iowa heats up with Trump in the lead and other candidates vying for second place.